Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto
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Shoes - Good Condition

Shoes should be in good enough condition to be reused.

Shoes for donation should be in good condition for reuse. Consider bringing shoes to a local cobbler to transform your shoes through stretching, cleaning, resoling, polish, and strap/buckle repair/replacement to bring you joy once more. Tie or rubber band pairs of shoes so they stay together.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Oakland Elizabeth House 6423 Colby St Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Women and children's
Wardrobe for Opportunity (Mountain Blvd.) 2023 Mountain Blvd
(at Bank of the West)
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Professional attire only
The Hood Cobbler 38th St Oakland Repair Pick-up for a Fee Specializes in sneakers
Sola Lucy 2220 Mountain Blvd Oakland Reuse Buyback Drop-off women's apparel, shoes, jewelry and accessoriess
Oakland Museum - White Elephant Sale 333 Lancaster St. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off, Free Pick-up
Fruitvale Shoe Repair 1465 Fruitvale Ave Oakland Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Wardrobe for Opportunity (Broadway) 2127 Broadway
(at Bank of the West)
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Professional attire only
Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (2750 Alicia St.) 2750 Alicia St. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Accepts all brands of clothing, shoes, bags, and other accessories in any condition.
Telegraph Ministry Center 5316 Telegraph Ave Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Babies to adults
All Things Vintage 3506 Woodruff Ave Oakland Reuse Buyback Drop-off Vintage
Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (Safe Storage) 2783 East 12th St. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Accepts all brands of clothing, shoes, bags, and other accessories in any condition.
Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (Oakland - 2794 Garden St.) 2794 Garden St. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Accepts all brands of clothing, shoes, bags, and other accessories in any condition.
Coliseum Public Market 5401 Coliseum Way Oakland Reuse Buyback Drop-off
Family Bridges 168 11th St Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Women's shoes (walking, comfort, slip-on)
Hello Vintage 5488 College Ave Oakland Reuse Buyback Drop-off Vintage
Bananas 5232 Claremont Ave
Parking lot in rear
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Infant to Kids size 2
Salvation Army Donation Dropbox (Oakland -4500 Redwood Rd) 4500 Redwood Rd. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Accepts all brands of clothing, shoes, bags, and other accessories in any condition.
Modern Shoe Repair 3602 International Blvd Oakland Repair Drop-off for a Fee
Salvation Army (Oakland) 601 Webster St. Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off
Brighter Beginnings (Oakland Artthaus Center) 2744 E. 11th Street
Suite H01
Oakland Reuse Free Drop-off Infant to Kids size 2

Curbside Service

Bulky Pickup Special Action Note
Alameda
Bundled & labeled for reuse/donation. Contact ACI at (510) 483-1400 for a bulky pick-up.
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Albany
Berkeley
Castro Valley Sanitary District
Clean and dry. See Textile Collection Program details. Collect clean and dry materials in a large plastic bag to keep it clean during collection for Textile Pick-ups, which are held 2x/yr (first full wk of June/Oct). Set bags or boxes of dry (no biowaste) textiles by blue cart.
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Clean and dry. See Textile Reuse & Recycling Program details.
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Dublin
Textile Collection Program AVI collects clean & dry textiles quarterly first full week of Jul, Oct, Jan and Apr in clear plastic bags from residents (SF & MF). Schedule collection at 925-479-9545 at least 7 days out.
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Emeryville
Fremont
Hayward
Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
Livermore
Newark
Oakland
Piedmont
Pleasanton
San Leandro
San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
Union City

RE:Source is an online directory for reuse, repair and proper disposal options for the California East Bay area and Palo Alto. Our goal is to connect you with the best options for what you need to get rid of or repair. Please note that we do not accept any items directly.

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